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Lynch, the bizarro-baroque filmmaker who died this week, at 78, will be remembered for being a cinematic giant, for Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive as well as the warped TV soap opera Twin Peaks and its avant-garde sequel, Twin Peaks: The Return.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
This would have worked better if the role was in some kind of drama or even a soap opera where ageism might be a little less, well, practical.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
And his finest work, the 1990 television soap opera Twin Peaks, could also be considered a sensitive, comedic Rorschach test, given its all-American grotesqueries — the definition of his artistic expression.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Charles Mesure, 54, who debuted on the soap opera as the character on Dec. 1, 2023, has opted to step away from the role, PEOPLE can confirm.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
This would have worked better if the role was in some kind of drama or even a soap opera where ageism might be a little less, well, practical.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
And his finest work, the 1990 television soap opera Twin Peaks, could also be considered a sensitive, comedic Rorschach test, given its all-American grotesqueries — the definition of his artistic expression.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Charles Mesure, 54, who debuted on the soap opera as the character on Dec. 1, 2023, has opted to step away from the role, PEOPLE can confirm.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap opera
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 40% ABV, $28 The bourbon, distilled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky, is a small-batch whiskey produced from a blend of corn, rye, and malted barley.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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India outpaces the world in tariffs on American exports of corn (53%), followed by Thailand, at 23%, which also has high auto tariffs, at 74%, and on motorcycles, at 60%.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Now, the agency recycles sludge on more than 17,000 acres of private farmland in North and South Carolina, Frost confirmed.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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Millions of dollars in grain have been sitting unused in Kansas, where farmers export sorghum, wheat, rice and lentils.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Italy produced 40,000 hectares of grain sorghum in 2023, as well as 25,000 hectares of feed sorghum, according to Sorghum ID.—
Indrabati Lahiri,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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